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Engineers present Prescott transfer‑station 90% plan; council hears roughly $18.5M estimate, asks for capacity and cost‑benefit analysis
Summary
Consultants presented a 90% master plan for the Sundog Ranch Road transfer station, proposing a new 17,000 sq. ft. transfer building, about 30 new city vehicle stalls and operational separation of recycling. Engineers estimated an $18.5 million project in today’s dollars; moving to a new site was roughly estimated at $62 million. Council asked for a more detailed capacity and cost‑benefit analysis before committing to a funding approach.
Consultants and city staff presented a 90% transfer‑station master plan to the Prescott City Council on March 10, laying out operational improvements, environmental controls and a preliminary cost estimate.
Brady Higgs, the city’s field operations manager, told the council the plan was intended to give the city a basis for discussions with Yavapai County about a 1991 intergovernmental agreement that currently governs use and cost sharing of the Sundog Ranch Road transfer station. "We needed to have a number to be able to go to [the county] and let them know, Hey, this is what we're looking to do," Higgs said.
Brett Wolf of JR Miller & Associates, the lead consultant, described regional growth that has strained operations: population in Yavapai County grew about 20% from 2014–2024, and consultant charts showed a rise in self‑haul customer trips (about +15,000) and…
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